Dodgers Extend Streak as Koufax Dominates Braves
Dodgers win six of seven and post their first four game run this season led by Sandy Koufax who notches his sixth victory and improves to 4-0 against Milwaukee. The Dodgers cut the gap to six games behind Milwaukee as Braves stumble in a 1-3 loss. Cubs beat Pirates 3-1 as Pittsburgh end seven straight defeats.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Sandy Koufax
Sandy
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Koufax
Milwaukee
Braves
Los Angeles
Seven Races at Ottawa Stock Car Association Track
Seven races will be held at the Ottawa Stock Car Association track Sunday with time trials starting at 1 30. The association will sponsor two trophy dashes three heat races and two feature races.
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Ottawa Stock Car Association
Lone Hit Ends Perfect Game Bid Against Pierce
On June 15, 1950 Billy Johnson, on April 16, 1953 Bobby Young, and Ed FitzGerald later in the decade all delivered lone hits to spoil Billy Pierce s quest for a no hitter. Pierce, despite a rough start, recovered to finish with a 3 0 victory and his third straight shutout for the White Sox in 12 games.
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New York Yankees
Bobby Young
St. Louis Browns
Ed FitzGerald
Washington Senators
Billy Pierce
FitzGerald
Chicago White Sox
Billy
Albie Pearson
Senators
White Sox
Pierce
Charley Robertson
Detroit
Ottawa Legion Faces Pitching Woes and Batting Slump
The Ottawa Legion struggles with pitching after losing key hurlers O Dennis Smith and Chfeé Fisher amid several injuries and roster moves. Batting also falters with players like Charley Spooner, Tom Morrisey, and Leland Kueser posting varying averages. Junior league hitters shine with several one hitters and shutouts, while nearby teams note wins in legion play and the Kansas International race is set for July 4 in Topeka.
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Ottawa Legion
Gene Ramsey
Ottawa
O Dennis Smith
Chfeé Fisher
Smith
Fisher
Richard Johnson
Mike Hudnall
Hudnall
Legion
Bob Lewis
Jerry Smith
Roy Dunn
Charley Spooner
Tom Morrisey
Homer Collins
National Open Champion Fined $500 for Conduct
Tommy Bolt, newly crowned National Open champion, was fined $500 by PGA President Harold Sargent for abusive language and unsavory conduct after Tulsa. His case will be reviewed by the PGA executive committee at Havertown. Arnold Palmer led stroke play after two rounds with 135.
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N. Y
Tommy Bolt
Tulsa
Bolt
Harvey Raynor
PGA
Havertown
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Yankees Crush Royals as AL Lead Grows
The Yankees routed Kansas City 10-3 to extend their AL lead to 8 games. Detroit edged Boston 7-4 to break a third place tie, while Cleveland beat Baltimore 7-4 under new manager Joe Gordon. Ray Herbert took the loss for the A's and Art Ditmar earned relief victory. Jackie Jensen hit his 20th homer as Boston tightened the league lead. Bill Fischer gained the win for Detroit, Don Messina relieved for Cleveland, Billy O'Dell took the loss for an 8-8 record.
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Luis Aparacio
Nelson Fox
Chicago White Sox
Jackie Jensen
Frank Malzone
Boston Red Sox
Bill Skowron
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Bob Cerv
Kansas City Athletics
Gus Triandos
Baltimore Orioles
Casey Stengel
York Yankees
Kansas City
Detroit
Boston
Red Sox
Cleveland
Joe Gordon
Ray Herbert
A’s
Art Ditmar
Bill Fischer
Tigers
Don Messi
Indians
Billy O'Dell
Weekend Softball and Baseball Schedule at Forest Park
The weekend card lists Texaco of Topeka facing Ottawa girls at 8 p.m. Saturday June 27, at Forest Park. Sunday June 28 shows Forbes 55 A E versus Appanoose in a 1:30 p.m. baseball doubleheader, followed by Emporia versus Ottawa Legion at 2 p.m. and Council Grove versus Ottawa Legion at 8 p.m. at Forest Park.
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Texaco of
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Ottawa
Forest Park
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Appanoose
Emporia
Ottawa Legion
Council Grove
Ottawa Girls Ready to Stretch Win Streak at Forest Park
Ottawa's softball team hosts Texaco of Topeka at 8 p.m. today at Forest Park aiming to extend a three game run. Regular catcher Marge Jones and first baseman Leota Thompson are on vacation, so Connie Kueser will take the mound with Kay Ralston likely catching and Priscilla Harrell or Buleah Madison at first. The lineup features Norma Snethen, Pat Jones, Doris Parsons, Janette Kueser, Judy Berger, and Vera Schultz or Mabel Johnson in the outfield. Ottawa carries a 3-5 season record.
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Happy Hal's
Lawrence
Melvern
Legion Ball
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Ark City
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Booth
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Hays
Topeka
Kansas Free Fair Track
Texaco
Forest Park
Marge Jones
Leota Thompson
Ralph Emerson
Connie Kueser
Kay Ralston
Priscilla Harrell
Buleah Madison
Norma Snethen
Pat Jones
Doris Parsons
Janette Kueser
Judy Berger
Vera Schultz
Mabel Johnson
Ottawa Legion Clouts Highland Park 18 to 5 in rout
Ottawa Legion crushed Highland Park 18 to 5 as Homer Collins fired a nine strikeout performance over seven innings and Butch Michael blasted a long homer. Ottawa broke a seven game skid, piling up 13 batters to the plate in the third inning and adding eight more runs across the second and third frames. Highland Park got a three run shot from Leonard Fisher in the second, but Ottawa's offense stayed hot with multiple players contributing in a high-scoring league tilt. Ottawa hosts Emporia and Council Grove in a Sunday doubleheader.
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Homer Collins
Ottawa Legion
Highland Park
Ottawans
Ottawa
Collins
Pomona
Leonard Fisher
Bob Hays
Wildness
Butch
Michael
Jack Smith
Highland
Wayne Morris
J. Smith
Leland Kueser
Doug Kohler
D. Smith
Turvey
Spooner
Rains Hurting State Fishing Across Kansas
The Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission reports persistent rain has kept fishing success down statewide. Some northeast lakes show fair to good catches of black bass, crappie, channels, and drum, with various other lakes indicating fair conditions for bullheads and other species while the Missouri River remains good for bank and trot lines.
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Missouri River
Crawford County
Fall River
Marion County
Bluestem
Lake el Dorado
Neosho County
Montgomery County
Verdigris River
Little Walnut
Big Walnut River
Baseball Scores From The Associated Press Saturday Card
Saturday games list Chicago at Pittsburgh St Louis at Philadelphia Los Angeles at Milwaukee San Francisco at Cincinnati N Cincinnati 6 San Francisco 5 Los Angeles 3 Milwaukee 1 Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 5 St Louis 4 in 11 innings Baltimore at Cleveland Washington at Chicago Boston at Detroit New York at Kansas City N New York 10 Kansas City 3 Cleveland 6 Baltimore 5 Chicago 3 Washington 0 Detroit 7 Boston 4
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Qualifies But Can't Enter Ralph Kampschroeder Reaches Final
Ottawa Bowler Ralph Kampschroeder and his family tour Hawaii where in Honolulu he enters the 1958 Star Bulletin Tournament. He learns he is among 24 finalists but cannot attend the meet. He averaged 199 during the event and jokes about almost dropping his ball in the ocean.
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Ralph Kampschroeder
Kampschroeder
Ottawa Bowl
Hawaii
Honolulu
Star Bulletin
Busso Earns Split Decision in Madison Square Garden
Johnny Busso defeated Carlos Ortiz in a 10 round split decision at Madison Square Garden to claim a controversial victory. Ortiz, born in Puerto Rico and based in the Bronx, had a 27 fight unbeaten streak prior to the bout, while Busso, from Astoria, faced boos despite two judges backing him and several writers leaning Ortiz.
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Madison ‘Square Garden
Carlos Ortiz
Busso
Astoria
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20Th Street
Ortiz
Bronx
28Th Street
Barney Felix
Bill Recht
Artie Schwartz
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Ill
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Sarasota
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